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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Shadynasty
8-5 153.63
171.38
 
VS
proj
The Purple Dragons
114.9 4-9
133.45

Shadynasty knock off The Purple Dragons for fourth straight win, 153.63-114.90

Shadynasty extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over The Purple Dragons, earning a 153.63-114.90 victory. Shadynasty jumped out to a 51.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Philip Rivers (285 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Jonathan Taylor (91 Rush Yds, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Donovan Peoples-Jones (16.23 points) and Kyler Murray (15.07) led the way for The Purple Dragons in the loss. Shadynasty ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-5. The Purple Dragons will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Shadynasty   The Purple Dragons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor (91 Rush Yds, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.3 points against the Texans in Week 13. His scoring output was 80.3% more than his 12.37-point projection and was much higher than his 11.18-point season scoring average. Taylor ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Shadynasty
Points
% of total points 153.63
1
Philip Rivers
QB
26.35
24
17.2%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
22.3
12.37
14.5%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
12
7.29
7.8%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
10.7
11.68
7%
The Purple Dragons
Points
% of total points 114.9
1
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
16.23
2.66
14.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
15.07
27.24
13.1%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
13.9
9.17
12.1%
4
Greg Ward
WR
13.2
5.19
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Shadynasty became the proud owner of a 93.09-42.03 lead. Philip Rivers hit Jonathan Taylor for a 39-yard touchdown pass for Shadynasty. Rivers also lit up the scoreboard with a 21-yard touchdown pass. Donovan Peoples-Jones made the highlight reel for The Purple Dragons with a 75-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 59-yard touchdown pass for The Purple Dragons, while Greg Ward had a 32-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 111.99-73.40 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Shadynasty   The Purple Dragons

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Shadynasty scored fewer points in this one (153.63) than their season average of 168.03.
Shadynasty are on fire, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Purple Dragons need some help then, averaging just 114.35 versus Shadynasty's 168.03.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Shadynasty (8-5) have a better record than The Purple Dragons (4-9).
Even the machines think Shadynasty have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (173.86) than The Purple Dragons (126.15).
Once Shadynasty put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Purple Dragons (3 vs 2).
Shadynasty have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Purple Dragons (1 vs 0).
Shadynasty should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Purple Dragons (6 vs 3).
Shadynasty have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than The Purple Dragons (102 vs 75).
By position, Shadynasty have outscored The Purple Dragons at RB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Shadynasty has a higher average scoring margin (9) than The Purple Dragons this season (-33).
Don't worry The Purple Dragons, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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